174 Changtian Sec (1/2)
”How long will you need?” Xu Qianqian bit her lip and asked.
”Don't worry, I won't be long.” Mo Wen shrugged his shoulders.
”A day?” Xu Qianqian testingly raised a fair, delicate finger, looking at Mo Wen with her large blinking eyes.
”...” Mo Wen's mouth twitched. He gave up answering her. One day? He wouldn't even have time to return to the capital from the Changbai Mountain.
”Then two days?”
Xu Qianqian raised two fingers and waved them in front of Mo Wen. She wore a look that was asking for his opinion.
”...”
”Then three days? It can't be more.”
”...”
”If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes?” Xu Qianqian said gleefully.
”Are you dreaming?” Mo Wen rolled his eyes at her, minding himself and walking over to sit on a nearby rock. He was contemplating whether to continue their journey or to rest for the night.
”Then how many days do you need?” Xu Qianqian circled unceasingly beside Mo Wen. She could only be assured once she had gotten an answer.
”Depending on my mood. If I am in good mood, then I will come back earlier. If not, I might take a year or two.” Mo Wen said while shrugging.
Upon hearing his response, Xu Qianqian's dainty face turned pale. A year or two? Her father would most likely be dead by then. Wasn't Mo Wen fooling around with her?
After waiting for a long while, there was still no response from Xu Qianqian. Was it possible that she had so easily compromised? It shouldn't be.
Mo Wen curiously looked over. Only then did he realise that Xu Qianqian was already in tears, rivers gushing out from her eyes. She looked at Mo Wen with a delicate and charming face.
”Don't cry, we are still good friends.”
Mo Wen's mouth twitched, he said after being rendered speechless.
What was it with women nowadays? They all knew how to act pitiful, using their tears as attacks without provocation. Who taught them to do so? Of so many good things to learn, they learned the bad things.
”Seven days. Within seven days I'll treat your old man's illness. Will that be okay?”
Mo Wen said helplessly. He did not want to face such a delicate and charming look all day. Trying to act cute... those not in the know would have thought they had met Lin Daiyu [1].
”Then, seven days it is. You promised, so don't regret it.”
Xu Qianqian gleefully grabbed onto Mo Wen's sleeve upon hearing this, wanting to confirm it. Her small face revealed a bright smile, but her face still bore tear streaks and her lashes still had tears in them…
Mo Wen finally understood why they said that women were born actors. If Xu Qianqian joined the entertainment industry, she could probably win an Oscar.
”Tonight, we will rest a bit. Tomorrow morning, I'll send you back.”
Mo Wen look askance at Xu Qianqian as he got up and took out the easy tent from his backpack to set up.
For him, he was fine whether he rested or not, but Xu Qianqian was a woman. After toiling for a day, she definitely couldn't continue, so he wasn't in a rush to push her to be on their way.
With Mo Wen's promise, Xu Qianqian's mood improved instantly by quite a bit. She diligently set up her own tent. Although she was a young mistress, she wasn't sloppy when setting up the tent, completing it in a short while and snuggling into it.
The next morning, the sunlight slowly bathed the land, lighting up the forest with gold.
Mo Wen had not slept at night. He had spent the entire night meditating and practicing. For him, a nap every few days was enough to replenish his energy. His diligence was the foundation of him becoming strong. Every day, he had never slacked on practicing.
After completing a final revolution of the large vital energy circle, he slowly exhaled a breath of foul air. He then got up and exited the tent.
He discovered Xu Qianqian had got out of bed early and was setting something up on a bed of grass.
Mo Wen walked over to take a look. He discovered a white handkerchief laden with food. Although they were all packed foods, it was still rather sumptuous.
”Not bad, breakfast is quite sumptuous.”
Mo Wen crouched down with a smile, unapologetically grabbing a slice of bread to eat.
”Hmm, the bread is a little dry. The fire is too strong, so it is not soft enough…” Mo Wen commented ”professionally” while eating.
”If it's not delicious, then why are you eating so much? Who let you eat anyway? Go eat your own food.”
Xu Qianqian shot Mo Wen a glance. With a slap, she hit his hand that was reaching out for a slice of bread. If it wasn't delicious, then why did he eat so much? She hadn't seen him eating less.
…
After finishing breakfast, Mo Wen and Xu Qianqian continued on the road.
Mo Wen would first send Xu Qianqian back to her bodyguards first. He couldn't just leave her on the mountaintop like that.
As for looking for the Flame Flower, he could come back alone when the time came. He naturally wouldn't let a woman follow him.
”Hey, didn't you know how to fly on roofs and walk on walls? Carrying me while flying for a bit.”
Xu Qianqian's hand was waving a long stalk of dogstail grass, jumping around on the mountain path from time to time.
”Carrying you? Fly on roofs and walk on walls?” Mo Wen raised his eyebrows as he said.
”It's a special occasion, so letting you carry me is not a problem.” Xu Qianqian said looking generous.
With her leg strength, it would probably take no less than a day to reach the bodyguards.